The Ford Fusion landed in fourth place with sales of 19,972 units, representing a significant gain over September last year’s 12,300 sales. Next in line was the Chevrolet Malibu, which sold 14,487 units for the month. The Hyundai Sonata wasn’t far behind with sales of 13,872. The Sonata’s platform-mate Kia Optima also finished September with five-digit sales, at 11,647 units sold.